I really want to just go put something under the wheels but I’ve never talked to these people.
Update edit: thank you for all the replies. I went over and knocked but no answer. It’s definitely not chocked. If I see them come home I’ll go back over. I’m worried as soon as the weight shifts loading it that it will just go down the hill.
Chock the wheels and leave a friendly note on the hitch if nobody is home IMO, I seriously doubt they would take offense.
This is what I would do.
Somebody chocked our wheels.
That basterd chokked er whels.
Dat basterred chokkederwheels!
Chokkederwheels!
Get im!
[and they all grab shotguns]
If you were my neighbour I would love it if you notified my of the danger. I’d also say that if they give you a negative response they will move soon so there’s no risk really
No but get your camera ready for tic tac, bootube, and the gram
Absolutely. It’s a public safety issue. Just don’t come off as rude and they should appreciate it too
Never hurts to be a good neighbor, and u don’t want it rolling when ur trying drive down the street.
That thing is so shiny it’ll start fires.
Trailer emergency brake is probably pulled. Not ideal, but it’s probably not gonna go anywhere even if they start to load it like that.
I doubt that trailer has brakes at all. It looks like a normal 4 wire brake light connector and the wheel wells are pretty skinny.
That connector looks exactly like the round 7-pin plug on my trailer. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the T-handle support on a flat-four plug? And as for brakes, you wouldn’t see any difference as the brakes would sit inside the wheel rim anyway. I currently have a four-wheel trailer and am taking a break to eat some lunch before I go back to welding on the new 5x9 trailer I’m building, so I’ve done a few calculations on the space needed for trailer brakes. 😄
It should really be chocked though
Chocks are cheaper than any incident that could occur without them.
Or be neighborly and go over with a couple big blocks and tell them you noticed that’s sketchy and wanted to help out!
I posted an update. I don’t like the idea of messing with the trailer myself at all. The last thing I need is to get shot or something because someone thought I was breaking into their trailer.
Murica!
This is usually my go to. Come over, friendly and with a solution in hand.
Main points is don’t make them feel less than or dumb for forgetting the blocks lol
Edit: Also, if you can pull off casually welcoming as they’re new.
They said they’re moving and they’ve never talked to them, which I interpreted to mean they’re moving out rather than in.
Oh lol I got the opposite, but that makes sense.
Not only does it need blocking on the wheels, but that thing’s also apt to be stolen with the hitch just sitting there like that. They might consider parking a car in front of it too.
If I owned a trailer I’d be so worried about this. There was a local story around here of someone who had their race car on a trailer hooked up to their truck at a hotel. When they woke up the trailer and car were gone. Idk if they ever found it… the race car was not registered.
I asked my friend if he wanted to lock the wheels of his new trailer w a chain and he said na it’s fine. Then a week later it had been stolen
Unless there’s room to back the trailer further in, I don’t think parking a car in front of it is an option. You’d be blocking the footpath.
For real. That’s a nice trailer. Any dingus with a truck could run off with it in 5 minutes.
My family had a trailer growing up and ours was stolen from in front of our house. It was never found.
Probably more like 1 minute. Sorta related…
Remember to teach your cows now to accept hay from strangers in white
vanshatchbacksIt reminds me of the first time I met my wife.
Is she a sexy lookin hatchback you couldn’t wait to get in the back of too?
No she loaded me up in the back of her minivan and I’ve never looked back.
…that’s enough internet for today, I think.
You’re welcome. 😂
If I saw them I’d say something. But I wouldn’t go out of my way. You have to learn the hard way sometimes. But I would definitely point my security camera over just incase.
Go for it, use a personal anecdote if you have one about how you or someone you know was bit by not putting blocks in front of the wheels.
If you don’t have one… make up a white lie about how your now deceased great uncle Johnny told you he left a trailer out without blocks on a little slope like that and it rolled into the street.
The anecdotes / a story can be a … easier path to selling the truth that can feel a bit more humbled vs “I know better than you, so do what I say.”
Update:
I know OP said they would go talk to their neighbor but I just wanted to add an anecdote. I worked at a place that had a bunch of trailers, and it wasn’t uncommon for someone to need a vehicle and just leave the trailer in the parking lot. One time someone didn’t secure it and it started to roll. A new guy who was trying to be the hero went to stop it and got his thumb crushed between the trailer and a steel beam of a pavilion. He ended up loosing his thumb. So yeah, chock your trailers and don’t try to catch a run away one.
losing a thumb is so bad, they do so much to help hold objects. RIP to that guys thumb
Once tried to stop a small aircraft from rolling against a car. Upon impact the vibration in the wing knocked me over.
Next time I’ll let it crash and enjoy the show.
If someone didn’t prevent their aircraft from moving they kind of deserve the expensive lesson. Aviation is about following procedures, and anyone who doesn’t follow procedures either needs a wake-up call or to leave the hobby/career. Those checklists are written in blood.
Just check if the other side has an X-chock between the wheels.
Maybe something like “Hey neighbor, I noticed your trailer isn’t fully secured, I’ve got some wedges to block the tires if you don’t have anything”
They will never get those wedges back
At least it’s not like they’re particularly expensive. And who knows, if they feel embarrassed enough, they might go out of their way ASAP to get their own to save face.
Scrap 4x4’s or bricks will suffice
